The end of the twentieth century in the history of the Chuvash people was marked by a number of social, political, cultural changes that had an impact on the development of the national drama. During this period, it was characterized by a multidi-rectional development and expansion of the ideological and thematic range. The central problem of contemporary literature is concerned with the relationships of a man and new society in a critical situation of a turning era. The article deals with mo-tives of socio-economic shock affecting family values and moral principles of modern society. Various text materials show the relevance of the conflict between society and the individual in a rapidly changing world. The works of famous Chuvash dramaturge Nikolay Ugarin are in the focus of attention. The purpose of the article is to explore the moral problem in con-temporary Chuvash drama on the material of N. Ugarin’s plays. And to analyze the nature of the moral conflict, most often manifested in interpersonal relationships, in the family and in society as a whole. The article analyzes the poetics of plays of contemporary Chuvash dramaturge N. Ugarin. The plays show the tragedy of a man, who has his share of severe trials of life. Based on the presented analysis the paper explores the characteristic features of heroes of the modern Chuvash drama. Thus, the ethical values are the central problem in modern drama. The main scientific conclusion of the article is that the moral ori-entation of the plays allows the dramaturges to actualize the moral and philosophical problems, to reach the level of moral and philosophical generalizations, to make the reader think about the decision of choice, the problem of morality and respon-sibility for one’s actions, the meaning of each person’s life.